Southern Marin Fire Protection District

Welcome to SMFD

Southern Marin Fire Protection District is an independent special district established by the Marin County Board of Supervisors in July of 1999. The District was formed by the merger of the Alto-Richardson Fire Protection District and the Tamalpais Fire Protection District.

On June 26, 2012 the City of Sausalito Fire Department was annexed into the fire District. In October of 2010 the District signed a contract with the National Park Service to provide services to the Marin Headlands and Fort Baker areas of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

The Fire District now serves the communities of Tamalpais Valley, Almonte, Homestead Valley, Alto, Strawberry, approximately 1/4 of the town of Tiburon, the City of Sausalito, Fort Baker and the Marin Headlands. The District covers 11.5 square miles, a population of approximately 28,700 and over 14,100 homes and commercial properties.

The District has 52 full time employees including a chief, 3 battalion chiefs, a fire prevention officer, 9 captains, 36 firefighters/engineers (15 of whom are also paramedics), 3 administrative staff, and 9 reserve firefighters.

Southern Marin Fire Protection District has recently received a Pharmaceutical Waste Receptacle. The Pharmaceutical Waste Container has been placed…Read More

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Our Mission

Southern Marin Fire Protection District strives for excellence in the performance of our duty and service to the community and the customers we serve. We are committed in finding better ways of protecting the lives and property of our citizens from the ravages of fire and other disasters and devoted in working together for the betterment of our community.